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Bedfordshire fibre broadband rollout could be extended
An additional 6,000 residential and commercial properties in Bedfordshire could be set to gain access to fibre broadband as part of the Superfast Extension Programme. This project is being run by the government's Broadband...
Read moreOfcom to reduce fibre broadband switching fee?
It could be much cheaper to change between fibre broadband operators, under new regulations that have been put forward to the European Commission. As things currently stand, a customer wishing to switch provider sometimes has to...
Read moreBT to extend fibre broadband rollout with north-west recruits
Network provider BT has announced it will be creating up to 130 jobs for engineers in the north-west of England, in order to extend its nationwide fibre broadband rollout even further. Currently, BT has brought the high-speed...
Read moreSuperfast Dorset brings fibre broadband to first villages
The Superfast Dorset rollout programme has connected its first villages in the area to fibre optic broadband. Wootton Fitzpaine and Charmouth have become the first Dorset communities to benefit from a better broadband connection...
Read moreViscount Ridley calls for fibre broadband for rural Northumberland
There have been concerns that homes and businesses in the more rural parts of Northumberland are to be missed out of fibre broadband rollout programmes. However, the House of Lords has reassured Viscount Ridley - a Conservative...
Read moreFibre broadband 'a pleasure to use', says Lancashire resident
A Lancashire resident has praised the work of his local superfast fibre broadband rollout programme, enthusing about its benefits. In its spring newsletter, Superfast Lancashire reports Belthorn resident Steve Horrocks has been...
Read moreTalkTalk adds 30,000 fibre broadband customers
Network provider TalkTalk has experienced a significant increase in the number of customers opting for a fibre broadband connection with the company over the last year. During the 12-month period ending in March 2014, 30,000 new...
Read moreIsle of Wight fibre broadband rollout to be extended
BT and the Isle of Wight Council have announced they will be working together to deliver fibre optic broadband to an increased number of homes and businesses in rural parts of the island. The network provider has brought the...
Read moreDerbyshire fibre broadband rollout reaches new milestone
The Digital Derbyshire superfast fibre optic broadband rollout programme has reached a new milestone, with more than 17,000 homes and businesses in the county now able to connect to the high-speed technology. Better broadband has...
Read moreWestbrook gains fibre broadband access
Homes and businesses based in the Warrington parish of Westbrook are now able to connect to superfast fibre broadband thanks to the Connecting Cheshire rollout programme. This is a £28.5 million project, which is supported...
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